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  • #3782
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Yup! Well, this is only the second batch.

    What'll we call it? :D


  • #3783
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    I really wanna make a strong IPA. Might be a bit ambitious, seeing as I have no experience :)


  • #3784
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Links234 wrote: »
    Yup! Well, this is only the second batch.

    What'll we call it? :D

    You could always go down the Baltika route

    Linksbrau 2 for an IPA
    Linksbrau 3 for a Porter
    Linksbrau 4 for a Lager

    and so on :P


  • #3785
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Grayditch wrote: »
    I really wanna make a strong IPA. Might be a bit ambitious, seeing as I have no experience :)

    Well, I'm a bit of a beginner and I'm just using kits, but it's quite easy. You can get a kit for a double IPA too, like this: http://www.homebrewwest.ie/evil-dog-american-double-ipa-47-kg-beer-kit-3358-p.asp That's where I got my equipment.


  • #3786
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Cool, I think I'll do something like that until I get good at it and can use hops that I like.


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  • #3787
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Grayditch wrote: »
    Cool, I think I'll do something like that until I get good at it and can use hops that I like.

    Well, the thing about kits is, you can always add in extra stuff. You can try a kit like that and then think "Hmmm, nice but it could do with more X" and put in whatever hops you like, etc. It's very easy to mess around with kits like that. I'd love to get onto all grain brewing at some point, but right now just wanting to get a few more kits under my belt before messing around and seeing what I can do. ;)


  • #3788
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Cool, yeah. I think it's time I gave it a go. I've been reading the Homebrew forum on Boards here for a few weeks now and picked up some good pointers :)


  • #3789
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Well, the initial equipment ain't too expensive at all, I got my stuff as a birthday present, which included 2 kits, 2 fermenters etc (2 of everything), 48 bottles, brewing sugar, sterilizer, trial jar and hydrometer. All for about €100. Hell of a pressie :D So I've another IPA kit yet ;)

    But yeah, you could get everything you need fairly cheap, and it's not hard to do.


  • #3790
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Might give that a bash too. How much is the initial kit to set up? Finding space for it might be tricky mind


  • #3791
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    P_1 wrote: »
    Might give that a bash too. How much is the initial kit to set up? Finding space for it might be tricky mind
    This is the one I got I think (with some extras), but that pretty much has everything you need to brew something


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  • #3792
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Links234 wrote: »
    This is the one I got I think (with some extras), but that pretty much has everything you need to brew something

    Dagnammit you're after introducing a third element to my new amp or start my sleeve quandry :p


  • #3793
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Links234 wrote: »
    Yup! Well, this is only the second batch.

    What'll we call it? :D

    That's so cool :-D


  • #3794
    salacious crumb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭salacious crumb


    Links234 wrote: »
    Hey Crumb ;) Yeah, that's pride alright! :p How are you today?


    I'm doing pretty damn good actually. I've recently added promoter to my list of job titles.

    Well.... I put on a rock/burlesque night last week with my own band and two others and a couple of burlesque "performers", it was packed, everyone who took part got paid and we still have money left over to put towards our first recording session for our first album, so I reckon I can call myself a promoter now :D

    I still don't like IPAs though :pac:


  • #3795
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    salacious crumb wrote: »
    I'm doing pretty damn good actually. I've recently added promoter to my list of job titles.

    Well.... I put on a rock/burlesque night last week with my own band and two others and a couple of burlesque "performers", it was packed, everyone who took part got paid and we still have money left over to put towards our first recording session for our first album, so I reckon I can call myself a promoter now :D

    I still don't like IPAs though :pac:

    Nice one SC :-D

    I'm not a big fan of IPAs myself either


  • #3796
    Grayditch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    They're an aquired taste to be sure.

    First one I had, I thought I'd drank a mouthfull of Glade. Now, I like getting that hop burn :)


  • #3797
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    I love them, the hoppier the better :D


  • #3798
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    salacious crumb wrote: »
    I'm doing pretty damn good actually. I've recently added promoter to my list of job titles.

    Well.... I put on a rock/burlesque night last week with my own band and two others and a couple of burlesque "performers", it was packed, everyone who took part got paid and we still have money left over to put towards our first recording session for our first album, so I reckon I can call myself a promoter now :D

    I still don't like IPAs though :pac:
    Every time burlesque is brought up, my first thought is this comic from Randy Milholland
    rww07022007.gif


  • #3799
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Grayditch wrote: »
    They're an aquired taste to be sure.

    First one I had, I thought I'd drank a mouthfull of Glade. Now, I like getting that hop burn :)

    Definitely

    I had a IPA 72 kristall i think it was and it didn't go down well at all unfortunately.


  • #3800
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    P_1 wrote: »
    Dagnammit you're after introducing a third element to my new amp or start my sleeve quandry :p

    What amp are you after? That's the question! :D
    Grayditch wrote: »
    They're an aquired taste to be sure.

    First one I had, I thought I'd drank a mouthfull of Glade. Now, I like getting that hop burn :)

    Well there's realy hoppy IPAs and there's ones that aren't that hoppy, I do prefer hoppy :) Some of my favourites are Thornbridge's Jaipur, Fyne Ale's Jarl, and Odell's St. Lupulin. :D


  • #3801
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Oh P_1, you said something about finding space for it... Girlfriend was kind enough to clear out the cupboard under the stairs for me, and that not only has enough room for all my equipment and everything, it's also a perfect little space to keep the fermenters at a constant temp, it's sitting at an absolutely perfect 20 degrees in there! You can see the little thermometer on the side of the current brew :)

    yOX1OGi.jpg

    There's still an old monitor in there, but I'd say I'd easily have enough space for another 2 fermenters if I wanted :D I do plan on getting 1 more though, except without the tap because those things are so handy for dumping everything you need sterilized into and filling up with sterlizing solution, so it's perfect for when bottling needs to be done, and when it's all done, they'll all stack into each other and take up next to no room :)


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  • #3802
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Jarl *drools*


  • #3803
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Angron wrote: »
    Jarl *drools*

    Jarl is just gorgeous, I love it so very much. For my birthday this year, I managed to drink all the Jarl they had in the pub! :pac:

    Also Angron, try Jaipur at some point, it's beyond incredible! :D They currently have it on tap in the Salt House, but curses, wouldn't you know it I've been on antibiotics for a chest infection, and can't go for a pint :( It'll be gone soon, if it hasn't already. :eek:


  • #3804
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Love Jaipur, always get it whenever I see it :)

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #3805
    Angron
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Not sure when I'll be down in Galway, so I dunno when I can get to have some.


  • #3806
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    Love Jaipur, always get it whenever I see it :)

    It's the absolute cat's pyjamas isn't it? I'll always go for it if I want something relatively strong, but if I'm in more of a session-y mood I go for the Jarl which is 3.8% and just so tasty, lovely citrusy hop flavour. Or if I fancy a more American style IPA, then there's really no competition for St. Lupulin, which is like 6.5% and sweeter tasting than the others, but I can't have many.
    Angron wrote: »
    Not sure when I'll be down in Galway, so I dunno when I can get to have some.

    You can always just get some on bottle. ;)


  • #3807
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    How much would a bottle of jauiper set you back?


  • #3808
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    How much would a bottle of jauiper set you back?

    Kinda depends on the offie, but I saw them looking for €5 for a bottle in O'Briens which I think is ridiculous, I was drinking it for that in the pub when they had it on cask. I'd say somewhere around €3-4 should be ok


  • #3809
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    5 euro in the offie :eek: bloodly hell,if I see down here I'll give it a try.


  • #3810
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    5 euro in the offie :eek: bloodly hell,if I see down here I'll give it a try.

    Yeah, but I think O'Briens take the piss in general, so I'm not that shocked.


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  • #3811
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Links234 wrote: »
    What amp are you after? That's the question! :D

    Got my eye on this little bad boy:
    http://www.thomann.de/ie/line6_spider_iv_15.htm

    I'm nowhere good enough to go out gigging yet and this seems powerful enough to give a little oomph but puny enough to ensure I still get christmas cards from the neighbours ;)


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